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Summary

This release fixes an issue where the bay would freeze with certain boards, and also includes a number of general fixes. See the changelog for the full list.

We've been seeing a lot of busted boards recently -- if you've been having issues with the bay please see the page below for general design advice and things to watch for:

http://www.akushaper.com/help/fixing-busted-boards

Changelog

• Added password reset button to login prompt.
• Added link to youtube tutorials page to login prompt and help menu.
• Fixed issue causing bay to freeze up with certain boards. Now includes warning with link to help page.
• Fixed issue with using periods in filenames.
• Fixed red font issue in pdfs.
• Fixed issue with extra Z resetting to -1 in machine parameters panel.

Summary

Fixes width scaling issue introduced in 2.2.0 and a major freezing issue. See 2.2.0 for a full description of recent changes.

Changelog

• Fixed width scaling issue.
• Fixed freezing issue when loading a blank on a board with bad points.

Summary

The latest release of Aku Shaper includes support for reading .s3dx files, a new rail editing feature, and a number of little fixes. Lots to enjoy in this one. See the changelog for more details and links to video overviews.

Big props out to Thomas at Shape3d and Francisco Flores for all their help on this one.

Changelog

• Added ability to open .s3dx files. Please upgrade to Shape3d X 9.0.7.1 if you're using an older version.
• Added new rail editing feature. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q77UUhDZUTE. More to come on this one.
• Added ability to see the lower rail line in the bay. Toggled on and off using the spacebar just like all the other curves.
• Changed open and save dirs to be remembered separately (per Biolos).
• Changed slice constraints. First tangent can now be used to easily create double concaves.
• Changed zoom increments in bay to be much finer using the keyboard shortcuts.
• Fixed point drawing to always draw blue points on top of the red and yellow ones
• Fixed point selection to always select blue point first
• Fixed issue with dead points causing the bay to crash and added a new autocollapse feature. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRgdK-_-LSo
• Fixed multiple toolpath issues related to specific tail shapes and bottom transitions

Summary

Couple small bug fixes and a new slice template feature to help when adding new slices. We're hoping to add proper slice interpolation soon but this should help in the meantime. When you're happy with the new slice just save and reload to get rid of the slice templates.

Changelog

• Added slice templates for new slices
• Show original board settings now preserved across boards and restarts
• Fixed annoying MSS popup warnings
• Fixed stale dimensions panel issue when opening BRX files

Summary

The first round of license expirations are hitting and confusing a lot of customers. This release handles "stale" licenses more gracefully and prompts for license to be refreshed.

If you're wondering why the license needs to be refreshed here's the deal:

All licenses are only good for one month (max) at a time. They need to be refreshed each month to pick up the extended expiration (assuming subscription is in good standing) and any new features we've added. If you're on a free trial, you'll automatically pick up the next month.

Changelog

• Gracefully handle stale licenses

Summary

Fixes issue for Mac users when opening files from Finder.

Changelog

Mac Users

• Fixes bug when double clicking to open from Finder

Summary

Mac Users

BRX files now use a red bird for the file icon. Makes it way easier to identify brx from brd. OS X caches these things so you'll need to restart your computer to pick up the changes.

Windows Users

Looking into how we can do the same for you. Not so simple with the way the exe is built.

Thanks

You owe Chilli a beer for this one!

Changelog

Mac Users

• Added red bird icon for .brx files

Summary

Toolpath previews are good to go for Heavyweights and Factories. This release also includes minor usability fixes for Mac users.

Changelog

Heavyweights and Factories:

• Toolpath preview alignment issues have been fixed. What you see is exactly what will be cut.

Mac Users:

• Opening a .brd by double clicking now properly opens the file (previously would prompt to save as)
• Quit (CMD + Q) now prompts to save if board has been modified

Summary

Only affects windows users. Addresses security issues that made it hard to run the software in Windows 7 and 8.

Changelog

• Windows release now signed

Summary

A number of recent Java updates have done their best to destroy this release. We put a lot of time into Aku Shaper 2.0 addressing the issues and adding a number of improvements.

We'll try to keep this version running as long as possible but we are no longer actively supporting it. If you're running into problems, try downgrading to Java 6.

Please subscribe to the new version instead to make sure you always have access to the latest improvements.

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